Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War …
Oct 3, 2005 · On the thread "Which government was more intrusive" one of the posters stated that United States Colored Troops were "used as cannon fodder." While of course, the …
Were the USCT Used As Cannon Fodder? - civilwartalk.com
Apr 30, 2012 · In other thread an accusation was made that black soldiers were used as cannon fodder. When asked for examples, the following were given: Honey Hill, Petersburg (June 15 …
Were Confederate troops used as cannon fodder | Civil War …
Oct 3, 2005 · All the "common" soldiers, the privates and especially the conscripts who were known Unionists at heart, were essentially used as CSA cannon fodder. Certain regiments in …
Were Black Troops Regularly Placed on the Front Lines Due to the …
Jun 15, 2019 · No. In fact they did a lot of digging and garrison duty. If the USCT had spearheaded the Crater assault, as they'd been prepared to do, the war would have been over …
How to ID cannon balls? (other than size weight)
May 31, 2017 · I was given some "Cannon balls" and obviously size and weight are a big clue to identifying them as such but I am wondering... 1) Are there other characteristics besides size …
Civil War Museum CEO: “This War Is Not As Simple As People …
Oct 25, 2017 · Immigrant cannon fodder were far more instrumental. Black soldiers were not allowed at the front line, with certain exceptions. Did they do their duty? Yes, of course. Please …
Confederate four-pounder rifled cannon - American Civil War …
Apr 3, 2016 · I’ve seen the same terms but no description used for this cannon typeI don’t know. I found Tredegar Foundry invoices listing them. Today I found same description saying 40 were …
Need help identifying small working cannon - American Civil War …
Dec 31, 2009 · We have a small working cannon which was made in Spain. It is approximately 28.5" long, is 12" to top of wheel, length of chrome barrel is 14". It is a black powder cannon, …
BATF Targets Cannon Owner - American Civil War Forums
May 7, 2016 · The bore of the cannon was measured to be 1 1/4 inches, greater than the 1/2 inch bore permissible under federal law. Two other cannons were discovered, smaller than are …
Solid Shot Casualties at Gettysburg - American Civil War Forums
Jan 16, 2015 · A solid shot, popularly known as a cannon ball, was a spherical projectile of solid iron fitted for smoothbore cannon such as a 12-pounder Napoleon. On this field, the round was …